Tender

Provision of Statutory External Audit Services for MHPA and its Subsidiaries

  • Milford Haven Port Authority

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003699

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04372d

Published 5 February 2024, 1:51pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Milford Haven Port Authority

Gorsewood Drive, Milford Haven

Pembrokeshire

SA73 3ER

Email

procurement@mhpa.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1646696100

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.mhpa.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1129

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://mhpa.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/O365Tenders/EvJc_IGgkxlBtuEqmhz_igEB_MCFJmEUNowyW-Xv5uhhjA?e=IzrW5V

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

one.6) Main activity

Port-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Statutory External Audit Services for MHPA and its Subsidiaries

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

MHPA wishes to appoint a consultancy firm to provide audit and related services for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2, subject to satisfactory performance, commencing with the audit for the year ending 2023

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Gorsewood Drive, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

MHPA wishes to run an audit tender process with a view to forming a contract for the provision of audit and related services for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2, subject to satisfactory performance, commencing with the audit for the year ending 2023. The supplier is required to provide Statutory External Audit Services for MHPA and its Subsidiaries.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Audit Methodology and Approach to Delivery / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of Our Business / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Experience of undertaking Statutory external audits and Proposed Project Team, Skillset and Continuity / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Added Value & Insight / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will be let for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2, subject to satisfactory performance

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 12 July 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=138418.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(WA Ref:138418)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom